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Mai Yamani

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Mai Yamani is the author of Changed Identities: The Challenge of the New Generation in Saudi Arabia and Cradle of Islam: The Hijaz and the Quest for an Arabian Identity.

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  1. Saudi Arabia’s Pilgrimage to Pakistan

    Saudi Arabia’s Pilgrimage to Pakistan

    Mar 25, 2014 Mai Yamani says that the Kingdom's mounting distrust of the US has forced it to seek an alternative protector.

  2. The Last of the Sudeiri Seven

    The Last of the Sudeiri Seven

    Feb 13, 2014 Mai Yamani shows how Saudi Arabia's royal politics is influencing the Kingdom's regional role.

  3. The Bewildered Kingdom
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    The Bewildered Kingdom

    Jan 3, 2014 Mai Yamani assesses Saudi Arabia's increasingly assertive regional foreign policy since the start of the Arab Spring.

  4. Saudi Arabia’s Old Regime Grows Older
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    Saudi Arabia’s Old Regime Grows Older

    Oct 25, 2011 Mai Yamani

  5. Saudi Arabia’s Decade of Denial
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    Saudi Arabia’s Decade of Denial

    Sep 7, 2011 Mai Yamani

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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

     dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz

    To address what he sees as an unfair Sino-American economic relationship, Donald Trump should focus not on trade but on China's currency manipulation and massive holdings of US debt. After all, why saddle US consumers with higher costs when you can demand reparations directly from a foreign competitor?

     proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.

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